October 2009
Worked All ARCI Challenge (CW/SSB/Digital)
thru Dec 31
Info: www.qrparci.org/waac
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TARA PSK31 Rumble (PSK31 only)
Oct 3, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html
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German Telegraphy Contest (CW)
Oct 3, 0700z to 0959z
Rules: http://kontest.de/dtc/DTC-Rules_e.pdf
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California QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Oct 3, 1600z to Oct 4, 2159z
Rules: www.cqp.org/
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RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (CW/SSB)
Oct 4, 0700z to 1900z
Rules: www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/rules/2009/r2128.shtml
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW)
Oct 6, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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10-10 Day Sprint (All)
Oct 10, 0001z to 2359z
Rules: www.ten-ten.org
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Worked All Britain HF Contest (SSB)
Oct 10, 1200z to Oct 11, 1200z
Rules: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php
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Pennsylvania QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital)
Oct
10, 1600z to Oct 11, 0500z
Oct 11, 1300z to Oct 11, 2200z
Rules: www.nittany-arc.net/paqso.html
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Arizona QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Oct
10, 1600z to Oct 11, 0600z
Oct 11, 1400z to Oct 11, 2350z
Rules: www.azqsoparty.org/rules.htm
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FISTS Fall Sprint (CW)
Oct 10, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: www.fists.org/sprints.html
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North American Sprint (RTTY)
Oct 11, 0000Z to 0400Z
Rules: www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW)
Oct 11, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW)
EDT:
Oct 13, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Oct 14, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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LZ Open 80m Sprint (CW)
Oct 17, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: www.lzopen.com/lzocc80/index.htm
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QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party (CW)
Oct 17, 1200z to Oct 18, 2400z
Rules: www.qrparci.org
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Iowa QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital)
Oct 17, 1400z to 2300z
Rules: www.wa0dx.org/iaqsoparty.html
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STEW PERRY TOPBAND DISTANCE CHALLENGE WARMUP
Oct 17, 1500z to Oct 18, 1500z
Rules: http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
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Worked All Germany Contest (CW/SSB)
Oct 17, 1500z to Oct 18, 1459z
Rules: www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcgr.htm
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New York QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital)
Oct 17, 1800z to Oct 18, 0600z
Rules: www.nyqp.org/rules.php
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070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint (PSK)
Oct 17, 2000 to Oct 18, 0200 (Local Time)
Rules: www.podxs070.com/contests/160m_sprint_rules09.htm
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Illinois QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Oct 18, 1700z to Oct 19, 0100z
Rules: www.w9awe.org/ILQP2009.html
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW)
EDT:
Oct 18, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Oct 19, 0100z 0300z
Rules: www.fpqrp.com/
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (CW/Digital)
Oct 24, 0001z to Oct 25, 2359z
Rules: www.ten-ten.org
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CQ WW DX Contest (SSB)
Oct 24, 0000z to Oct 25, 2359z
Rules: www.cqww.com
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Awards
Oct 28, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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Zombie Shuffle (CW)
Oct 30, Local Sundown to Local Midnight (Any 4 hour period)
Rules: www.zianet.com/QRP/
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N2APB (AmQRP), N3EPA (EPA QRP), N0AX(ARRL),
VA3JFF & G4GXL (QRP ARCI) and others
for assistance in compiling this calendar.
Please forward the contest info you sponsor to N2CQ at ARRL dot NET
and
we will post it and give it more publicity.
Anyone may use this
"N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar" for your website,
newsletter, e-mail list or other media as you choose.
(Include a credit to the
source of this material of course.)
72 de Ken Newman - N2CQ
n2cq at arrl dot net